Shia LaBeouf arrested at New Orleans Mardi Gras
American actor Shia LaBeouf was arrested for allegedly hitting two people during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans.
Police said they were called to the scene in New Orleans’ French Quarter around 12:45 a.m. Tuesday for a report of an assault.
The New Orleans police department said LaBeouf reportedly became increasingly aggressive while at the Royal Street Inn and Bar.
An employee tried to remove LaBeouf, but when he got out the actor allegedly hit a man “multiple times with closed fists.”
Witnesses reportedly told police that LaBeouf left the area but later returned and continued to act aggressively.
The police department said another man told officers the actor punched him in the nose.
The actor had to be restrained until police officers arrived and was later taken to hospital for “treatment of unknown injuries.”
Police said the actor was arrested after being released from the hospital and charged with “two counts of simple battery.”
LaBeouf rose to fame on the Disney Channel in the early 2000s and is known for films such as Holes, Fury, The Peanut Butter Falcon and the Transformers series.
He stepped away from the Hollywood spotlight somewhat after his former partner, musician FKA Twigs, accused him of physical and emotional abuse.
The British singer, whose legal name is Tahliah Barnett, filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles in December 2019, alleging that LaBeouf was a danger to women.
The 33-year-old from Cheltenham claimed the actor once hit her with a car, tried to strangle her and knowingly gave her an STD.
LaBeouf denied “all allegations” from his former partner. The duo settled the case last June.
Representatives for LaBeouf have been contacted for comment.
Australia’s Associated Press is the beating heart of Australian news. AAP is Australia’s only independent national news channel and has been providing accurate, reliable and fast-paced news content to the media industry, government and corporate sector for 85 years. We inform Australia.
